孫|まごmago[2]odaka (tail-high)
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- noungrandchild
- Synonymお孫さんおまごさんNeutralPolite term for someone else's grandchild. 「孫」 is the general word; when speaking of your own grandchild to others, you normally say 「孫」 without the honorific.
- Related令孫れいそんFormalA formal written honorific for the other person's grandchild, used mostly in letters; in speech say 「お孫さん」 instead.
- Antonym祖父そふNeutralThe grandfather, two generations above 「孫」, on either the father's or the mother's side. Used in both speech and writing; the affectionate word is 「おじいちゃん」.
- Antonym祖母そぼNeutralThe grandmother, two generations above 「孫」, on either the father's or the mother's side. The affectionate word is 「おばあちゃん」.
Use 「孫」 for grandchildren in general, including your own when talking to others. To refer politely to someone else's grandchild, use 「お孫さん」; in letters, the formal honorific is 「令孫」. 「祖父」 and 「祖母」 are the grandparents, two generations above 「孫」.
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